Unfortunately, for many it can also be a time of serious sleep disturbance, even for women who have never had problems sleeping. In fact, according to the National Sleep Foundation's 1998 Women and Sleep poll, 78% of women report more disturbed sleep during pregnancy than at other times.
Benton was originally Tippah and Marshall County up until that time. The town of Ashland is the county seat and location of the Court House. Benton County borders with Marshall County on the West, Tippah County on the East, Union and Lafayette on the South, Hardeman and Fayette Counties in Tennessee on the North.
Albert Lee Doughty (1936-2011) was the retired county agent in Bossier Parish who served as the mayor of Benton from 2004 until his death. A native of Jena, Doughty graduated from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and Louisiana State University. In 2008, he was inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame.